Nylander, meanwhile, exited the game late in the first period after injuring himself celebrating a goal and did not return. The Maple Leafs ruled him out during the first intermission, and coach Craig Berube confirmed the forward had aggravated a prior lower-body injury.

When Mitch Marner touched the puck for the first time on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, he received a […]

William Nylander, who leads the Maple Leafs in scoring, left the game against the Vegas Golden Knights with a lower-body injury.

Ahead of the game, Marner opened up about the emotions of playing against the Leafs, the team he spent ten years with before moving on. On the other side, Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews also shared his thoughts earlier in the day.

Just when it seemed like the Toronto Maple Leafs were destined to potentially have great difficulty in returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they’ve suddenly come back to life by having won seven of their last 10 games,